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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1958
Page
8
US officials say Russia agreed to use its 70 seismograph stations in an international program to detect secret nuclear tests. Western scientists preparedness for Geneva talks reflects strong Soviet technical background. The two aims are technical detection methods and system proposals, with political issues to follow if progress occurs.
In Olathe Kansas an 11 year old bicyclist Christopher Allen Hyer was struck and killed by a car driven by Ruth Aileen Laptad wife of the city mayor J Lee Laptad. The boy rode from a side road into the line of the vehicle on K7 north of Olathe. Donald Towner 14, described the victim and stated the circumstances. The Hyer boy's parents Dean and his wife are residents with his father serving as general manager of C H Hyer and Son Boot Co. in town
Hampton based report shows the Hamp ton Roads highway tunnel processed 789 188 vehicles in its first five months of operation with revenues totaling 1 158 172.
New York AP report notes Thomas Jefferson brought a waffle iron from Holland and helped popularize the tomato once feared as poisonous. The column also shares whimsical facts and quotes from various figures, including Johnny Desmond and Benjamin Franklin, framed as mail curiosities.
Chanute educators joined about 50 junior college faculty from across the state for a Kansas University College of Education workshop. Buford Fisher, Chanute superintendent, cited state education plans and potential two year college status as key topics, with others including Fred Cinotto and several Chanute participants present in Topeka for related seminars.
The guide corrects grammar and pronunciation for common terms. It fixes the sentence My wife and myself are planning on attending the two first meetings to My wife and I are planning to attend the first two meetings. It gives the pronunciation for entrepreneur as ahn treh preh nurr with the accent on the last syllable. It identifies the misspelled word as benificence and explains irreconcilable as not capable of harmony, with an example. It provides aphorism as the ap word meaning a short pithy sentence.
New freight cars were placed in operation by U.S. railroads in 1957, the highest total in 30 years except for 1948, reflecting postwar expansion and modernization across major lines.
New York AP Hoffa Teamsters President James R Hoffa and two co defendants were acquitted of conspiring to wiretap the union's Detroit headquarters. The eight woman four man jury deliberated seven hours before reaching the verdict. Co defendants included Owen Brennan of Local 337 and Bernard Spindel a professional wiretapper. Conviction could have carried five years and a ten thousand dollar fine.
Kansans express fatigue with partisan politics and seek a governor who resists factions and cooperates for Kansas. Clyde Reed is praised for a clean record and sound judgment, signaling a dynamic new day and a focus on progress over politics.
Government claims illegal eavesdropping gear was used to tap Detroit Teamsters offices in 1953 to monitor subordinates. Hoffa allegedly sought to learn what aides might reveal to Senate investigators or a Detroit grand jury. Defense denies installing taps but admits some installation occurred.
Sgt J E Mosteller lecturing a Boy Scout troop on safety ran a stop sign and struck a car. As investigating officer he admitted he believed the sign was one block away. He charged himself with the offense. Both vehicles damaged and no injuries, including a Scout riding with the sergeant.
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